Staff Favourites – The Smartest Appliances

Staff Favourites – The Smartest Appliances

Staff Favourites – The Smartest Appliances

June 12, 2018Richard Hibbert

Siemens Studioline Wi-fi enabled appliances

In the second of our ‘Staff Favourites’ series, KSL’s design team share some of the smartest appliances on the market that have caught their eye recently. From show stopper gadgets to practical and durable, yet stylish pieces that have the wow factor. Get ready for some inspiration!

Steve Clarke’s favourite: Bora downdraught hob cooktop extractors

“Our customers are always very impressed when the see a demonstration of the Bora cooktop extractor. It really is quite amazing. With a built in extractor on the hob plate, cooking odours and vapours are drawn away directly from the pan before they reach the airspace around the person cooking. With living spaces becoming more and more open plan, effective extraction is more critical. There are also design benefits such as the clean lines that can be achieved by eliminating wall hung or ceiling extractors altogether. Forget about costly dedicated roof vents, and have the Bora extraction system installed in base units instead. Bora is the beginning of an extraction revolution!

“I was first introduced to the sous-vide concept of cooking on a training day with colleagues. What I couldn’t believe is how easy it is for a vacuum drawer to enable you to prepare and cook food with the most incredible flavour and texture. All that is required is to vacuum seal your ingredients and place them in the vacuum drawer, leaving them to marinade before cooking gently on a low temperature. By vacuum sealing, the taste of the marinade is greatly intensified, since flavours do not oxidise. Instead, the herbs and spices remain in a very concentrated form and are permanently in direct contact with the food. This ensures that any moisture and flavour is fully absorbed into the food. The sous-vide technique via a vacuum drawer also produces particularly tender meat. This is because the meat is cooked very slowly at constantly low temperatures. Because the meat is sealed, it doesn’t dry out and is therefore extremely juicy and tender. A vacuum drawer enables you to create a fine-dining experience in your own home. I’d strongly recommend our customers to take a look.”

“Miele believe in clean lines and elegance and you can see both of these qualities in abundance in their new ArtLine appliance range. ArtLine is the first Designer range of built-in kitchen appliances that are completely flush and handleless. The appliances use gentle open Touch2Open and SoftOpen door opening technology. The effect of the handleless design is a pure, linear aesthetic that is in a class of its own. The range comes in Graphite grey, Brilliant white and Obsidian black all of which create quite a different look. My favourite is the white because of the brightening effect it injects into the room, plus the practical benefit of no fingerprint marks on the appliances to worry about!”

“The new Studioline range from Siemens is really very clever. The combination of Wi-fi-enabled appliances and their Home Connect App offers exciting opportunities to make everyday life more efficient. The Wi-Fi enabled Siemens appliances, operated through the Home Connect App already allow you to do things like switch your cooker or washing machine on when you are out of the house. But now this technology connects your appliances with different partners. So for example, via Alexa, you can now control your coffee machine, oven and washing machine with your voice. With just one word, you can check the status of your laundry, preheat the oven, or get your favourite coffee. The list of additional options is endless but includes features like your favourite music turning on when dinner is ready, the light colour changing when your oven finishes preheating or receiving a push notification if the freezer door has been left open for too long. If you are into gadgets, I strongly suggest you investigate these opportunities further.”

“Thrilled with our new kitchen which was recently designed and installed by KSL. From our first visit to their showroom we received exceptional service."

Mr and Mrs J HarteveldtSudbury, Suffolk

“The service we received was great, with good advice being given. The opportunity to see hobs and ovens actually installed and working was invaluable. A great showroom.”

Mrs R JohnstonRochford, Essex

Firstly let me thank you for a super job, all the guys that worked on our kitchen were polite, courteous and
left the job clean and free from debris and dust.
The standard of workmanship was superb.

Mr MActon Suffolk

"We have used KSL to renovate 3 bathrooms, a cloakroom and kitchen in the last 6 years. They have consistently delivered a high quality, customer-focussed, service and we have been very pleased with the results."

Mr BlakeClare, Suffolk

"KSL's ability to listen to our brief yet input their ideas has given us a kitchen that we sit and admire. Their truly bespoke design and superior quality products create a timeless yet contemporary feel to the most important room in the house."

Mr MatthewsBury St Edmunds, Suffolk

"I now have the best utility room in Norfolk. The units are very high quality as are the appliances and KSL were also able to make some bespoke items to fit those difficult spaces.
I highly recommend KSL."